¶ … Cesaire's Discourse on Colonialism and Wild Thorns
The novel has something to say about the relationship between gender and colonialism. Discuss the representations of women in the novel and contrast them to the representations of men. Use specific examples. The idea of a boy "becoming a real man" also looms rather large in the novel. But what do you think the author is saying about this process of "becoming a man?" How are masculinity and femininity impacted by colonialism? How might Cesaire address the question of gender and colonialism? How is his treatment of the question different from, or similar to, that of the novel?
In Wild Thorns, the Palestinian boy at the heart of the narrative feels deprived of his identity as a citizen, but also as a man. He lives in a world where he constantly feels the forces of occupation, where Israeli soldiers hold guns, but where he is deprived of the 'privilege' of military resistance. Growing up within a culture where masculinity has such a high priority, this is extremely damaging to the boy's sense...
Cesaire's Discourse On Colonialism And Wild Thorns The novel describes living conditions under foreign or colonial occupation. It also describes nationalist sentiment among colonized peoples. Using material from the novel, as well as Cesaire's Discourse on Colonialism, discuss the proposition that nationalism is a solution to the colonial problem. Using specific examples from the texts, discuss how the authors present the relationship between colonialism, capitalism, and nationalism. How are the authors'
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